
Redshirt senior Steven Jamerson II jumps for a layup with Oregon center Nate Bittle defending him. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA has yet to play a ranked team since a late-game collapse to then-No. 5 Arizona on Nov. 14.
And in the squad’s 69-65 defeat at the hands of the Wildcats, the Bruins were outrebounded 35-28, prompting coach Mick Cronin to identify crashing the glass as a point of growth.

The modern sports fan hive mind lacks a backbone.
The spineless creature operates on pure emotion in place of a brain.
When things are good, things are perfect – happiness is deserved, hope is everlasting and both the people and processes that made success happen in the first place could never do anything wrong.
The Bruins have their guy.
Bob Chesney won the eyes, ears and hearts of the UCLA faithful during his introductory press conference as the football program’s new head coach Tuesday morning.
The UCLA marching band lined the wall, instruments drawn like soldiers preparing for battle.
Bruin players, coaches and donors sat, eyes trained on an empty podium soon to be occupied.
The Reft era has been characterized by ups and downs.
Coach Alfee Reft had mustered a 32-27 overall record with no postseason appearances before the start of the 2025 season.
125.
That is how many national champion plaques UCLA now boasts on its storied walls.
And No. 2 seed UCLA men’s water polo (27-2, 5-1 MPSF) has been responsible for the most recent two, capturing the national championship for its second straight season against No.
This post was updated Dec. 7 at 6:19 p.m.
It took Lauren Betts just 14 minutes to record a double-double.
And after logging the coveted feat well before halftime, the senior center ran with the momentum to record a season-high 24 points in No.
Saturday evening was familiar territory for the Bruins.
Not just the actual location – which is the same as the MPSF tournament – but the circumstances as well: a competitive in-state foe in the way of an opportunity to get back to the national championship.
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 6:50 p.m.
Late game collapse avoided once more.
After beating Washington by just two points Wednesday night in Seattle – despite holding a 16 point lead with 4:45 remaining in the contest – senior forward Tyler Bilodeau emphasized the importance of preventing complacency.

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